Password files in same configuration dir in effect #2143

conf/glances.conf

@@ -432,13 +432,16 @@ disable=False
 #server_4_port=61237
 
 [passwords]
-# Define the passwords list
+# Define the passwords list related to the [serverlist] section
 # Syntax: host=password
 # Where: host is the hostname
 #        password is the clear password
 # Additionally (and optionally) a default password could be defined
 #localhost=abc
 #default=defaultpassword
+#
+# Define the path of the local '.pwd' file (default is system one)
+#local_password_path=~/.config/glances
 
 ##############################################################################
 # Exports

glances/password.py

@@ -26,12 +26,22 @@ class GlancesPassword(object):
 
     """This class contains all the methods relating to password."""
 
-    def __init__(self, username='glances'):
+    def __init__(self, username='glances', config=None):
         self.username = username
-        self.password_dir = user_config_dir()
+
+        self.config = config
+        self.password_dir = self.local_password_path()
         self.password_filename = self.username + '.pwd'
         self.password_file = os.path.join(self.password_dir, self.password_filename)
 
+    def local_password_path(self):
+        """Return the local password path.
+        Related toissue: Password files in same configuration dir in effect #2143
+        """
+        return self.config.get_value('passwords',
+                                     'local_password_path',
+                                     default=user_config_dir())
+
     def sha256_hash(self, plain_password):
         """Return the SHA-256 of the given password."""
         return hashlib.sha256(b(plain_password)).hexdigest()